Toxic Greens & Cold Storage: Is the USVI Safe From the Mainland’s Mass Cyclospora Surge?

Toxic Greens & Cold Storage: Is the USVI Safe From the Mainland’s Mass Cyclospora Surge? Toxic Greens & Cold Storage: Is the USVI Safe From the Mainland’s Mass Cyclospora Surge? DOH & Clinical Blind Spots: The Local Diagnostic GapWhile commercial grocers report that contaminated batches were intercepted, local health authorities face a subtler challenge: surveillance. The Diagnostic HurdleUnlike common bacterial food poisoning (Salmonella or E. coli), Cyclospora cannot be cultured using standard hospital laboratory tests. The most effective protection against mainland supply chain vulnerabilities is growing—and buying—locally.